Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Ron Johnson
stated on February 15, 2021 a radio interview

Says Jan. 6 Capitol riot “didn’t seem like an armed insurrection.”

By Eric Litke • February 15, 2021

Shannon Grove
stated on January 6, 2021 a tweet

"Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.

By Chris Nichols • January 7, 2021

Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2020 a pair of tweets

Says Joe Biden played N.W.A.’s “F--- Tha Police” during an event in Florida.

By Bill McCarthy • September 16, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2020 a Facebook post

“Kenosha car dealer kills himself after insurance won’t cover … damages caused by the riots.”

By Eric Litke • September 11, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post

"PEDOPHILIA is now LEGAL in CALIFORNIA. Now a 21 year old can have sex with an 11 year old, and not be listed on the sex registry as a sex offender."

By Chris Nichols • September 2, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2020 a tweet

“If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.”

By Eric Litke • September 1, 2020

Steve Scalise
stated on August 30, 2020 a video

Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?”

By Bill McCarthy • August 31, 2020

Viral image
stated on August 27, 2020 a Facebook post

Suggests the alleged Kenosha shooter’s father is a deputy in the Kenosha sheriff’s department.

By Jon Greenberg • August 28, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on July 14, 2020 remarks in the White House Rose Garden

A Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders “unity” policy document shows “they want to abolish our police departments. They want to abolish our prisons, I guess.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2020 a Facebook post

“Hillary Clinton is on trial, she (supposed) to have killed” a 10-year-old girl.

July 13, 2020

Viral image
stated on July 2, 2020 a Facebook post

Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.”

July 6, 2020

Bloggers
stated on June 15, 2020 a blog post

Says George Floyd has “hair in one shot but is bald in the shots of him laying on the ground.”

June 26, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 14, 2020 a Facebook post

“George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”

June 16, 2020

Viral image
stated on June 10, 2020 a Facebook post

“George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.”

June 11, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on May 30, 2020 a tweet

During protests outside the White House, Mayor Muriel Bowser "wouldn't let the D.C. Police get involved."

By Bill McCarthy • June 1, 2020

Republican State Leadership Committee
stated on March 26, 2020 a campaign ad

Says Jill Karofsky as a prosecutor “went easy on” a Madison man in a 1999 sexual assault case

By Eric Litke • March 27, 2020

Joe Sanfelippo
stated on February 13, 2020 the GOP weekly radio address

“Violent crime rates increased in all but two Wisconsin cities between 2008 and 2017.”

By Eric Litke • February 20, 2020

Roger Williams
stated on August 22, 2019 an interview

"50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification."

By Madlin Mekelburg • October 4, 2019

Bloggers
stated on August 10, 2019 multiple posts on Facebook

Say Jeffrey Epstein is not dead.

By Jon Greenberg • August 12, 2019

Tony Evers
stated on February 18, 2019 a news release

By Eric Litke • February 22, 2019

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